Evaluation of the adult and non-formal education association-Ethiopia's (anfea-E) Woreda education offices capacity building program in Amhara region
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The major purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency oj
ANFEA-E's Woreda Education Offices Capacity Building Program in selected woredas
oj the Amhara Region. Besides, the training impact, sustainability and best practices and
challenges of the program were also considered as basic research objectives. The study
was conducted in foul' woredas oj the Amhara region namely: Qewet, Tarma Bel',
Gubalajio and Habru. The subjects oj this study were 16 WEO officials and 10 program
staff of ANFEA-E and Pact-Ethiopia. Data Jor this study were gathered by means oj
questionnaires, interview and document review. The sample respondents were selected
using purposive and availability sampling techniques and the data were analyzed using
percentage, and mean Jor quantitative data and synthesis for qualitative data. The study
found out, among other things. that in terms oj achieving the intended objectives oj the
program WEO officials responded that the program is ineffective while the program staff
oj ANFEA-E and Pact Ethiopia replied highly effective; Fom the study, it has also been
found out that WEO respondents have no idea about the proper utilization oj resources
allocated Jor the capacity building program, however, all program starf anonymously
agreed that the program is efficient in terms oj utilizing resources. The study concluded
that the woreda capacity building program was efficient in terms oj utilizing resources
and implementing activities wifh minimum cost and shorter time, but not e/Jectil'e in
terms of' achieving the objectives as required; The study also concluded that fhere are
some positive changes on the part of the trainees in bringing peljormance improrelllent
and on the program (IS a "'hole. However, fhe implementing agency does nOf hure impact
indicators in ifS PIVIP and this ilia), create difficulty in measuring the intermediafe and
long lasting impact olthe program now and at the end olthe program period: if has also
been concluded that A.VFEA-E did not design sustainability and phase out strategy in the
inception period of the program. 1nline with thesefindings and conclusions. the JollOlring
recommendations were forwarded: thefj'equent stal/turnover and rest/,//cturing o(WEOs
have to be minimized by putting in place proper motivation mechanism at HiEO level
(like organizing different training and other professional development mechanism.l) as
much as possible if fhe govel'l1l11ent wants to achieve the MDGs as planned and the
program to be efrecth'e: ANFE.~-E and the donor agency, Pact-Ethiopia, should revise
their PMP in the relllaining program implementation period and include qllalifalive
indicators that could gauge the performance of trainees and improved sySlem of WEO in
managing NFE progJ'{JlII: mainsfreaming the NFE program into the WEO stralegic plan
and allocate .l'ufficiel1f budgel is one of the recommendations.
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Evaluation of the adult